Renewable Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Program

Updated 2/12/2018

Effective December 15, 2017, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E: must not sign new ReMAT contracts, must suspend holding any ReMAT Program Periods, and must not accept any ReMAT applications pending further Commission notice. Already-executed ReMAT contracts and existing ReMAT contracts must continue with their full force and effect.

The Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (ReMAT) is a
feed-in tariff program for small renewable generators less than 3 MW in size. (Small
bioenergy generators are procured through the Bioenergy Market Adjusting
Tariff). Through the
ReMAT program up to 493.6 MW of capacity are available to eligible projects through
a fixed-price standard contract to export electricity to California’s three
large investor owned utilities (IOUs). Electricity generated as part of the
ReMAT program counts towards the utilities’ RPS targets. The ReMAT Program
replaced the AB 1969Feed-in Tariff Program in 2013. The amount for each IOU
is:

Pacific Gas & Electric: 218.8 MW

Southern California Edison:
226.0 MW

San Diego Gas & Electric:
48.8 MW

On October, 1 2013, the IOUs launched the ReMAT Program
by accepting applications for the first bi-monthly program period (November 1,
2013 – December 31, 2013). As of December 31, 2016, the IOUs had completed 19
program periods.

AB 1979 (Bigelow,
2016), passed on September 26, 2016, adds Section 399.20.5 to the Public Utilities Code and updates the effective capacity for conduit hydropower projects from 3MW to 4 MW. AB 1979 was implemented via Decision D.17-08-021 issued on August 28, 2017. The IOUs have 30 days to file Tier 2 Advice Letters updating their tariff and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

A ReMAT revisit is scoped in the proceeding. A timeline for the revisit is not currently available. As information becomes available it will be served to the Rulemaking R.15-02-020 service list.

To get information regarding the proceeding please request to be added to
the service list for Rulemaking R.15-02-020

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